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Security forces kill 9 terrorists in northwestern Pakistan

January 13, 2025

Attack on a health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills a police officer

October 29, 2024

Tata seeks Hong Kong expansion by tackling DeepSeek security risks
HONG KONG — India’s largest software exporter is seeking expansion in Hong Kong, sensing opportunities after a series of bank layoffs and mounting security concerns over artificial intelligence models such as China’s DeepSeek. Sankaranarayanan Viswanathan, Tata Consultancy Services’ vice president and head of business innovation in the corporate technology office, told Nikkei Asia that corporate…
India-Pakistan latest: Several Indian planes shot down and soldiers taken prisoner, Pakistan officials say
Listen: Explosions heard in Pakistani Kashmir after India says it launched airstrikes On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Several Indian planes have been shot down, and some soldiers have been taken prisoner, Pakistan officials have…
Japan satellite operators amp up investment as commercial demand rises
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Groundwork has been underway at SkyPerfect JSAT’s satellite control center in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to make more room for satellite ground stations, as part of a plan by Asia’s largest satellite operator to nearly triple capital investment in the current fiscal year. The company is racing to make investments to secure…
JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman advances in Cincinnati mayor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman placed second in Cincinnati’s mayoral prim on Tuesday, sending the Republican political newcomer into a faceoff with incumbent Aftab Pureval this fall. Pureval placed first in the nonpartisan three-way contest, in which third-place finisher Republican Brian Frank was eliminated. Under the rules of the…
China cuts interest rates, reserve ratio ahead of US trade talks
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — China on Wednesday announced a flurry of monet stimulus policies as it steels itself for turbulence ahead of trade talks with the U.S. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, told reporters that the reserve requirement ratio — the amount of cash that banks need to hold as reserves —…
The WTO is the biggest loser in Trump’s trade wars
Abishur Prakash is the founder of The political Business, a Toronto-based strategy advisory firm, and produces the Mr. politics insights for global leaders. As the U.S.-China economic war begins, driving a new decoupling between the world’s two largest economies, the World Trade Organization has made a startling warning. Trade between the U.S. and China, worth…
Another fighter jet lost at sea after falling off Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier
A second fighter jet was lost after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea, two U.S. officials told NBC News. There were only minor injuries after the 2-seater, F-18 Super Hornet fell off the aircraft carrier as it was landing at around 9:45 p.m. local…
Japan’s record share buybacks support stock market rebound
TOKYO — Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks in April to a record level, helping the stock market rebound from an earlier rout that was brought on by the U.S. imposing “reciprocal tariffs” against trade partners. Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange pledged over 3.8 trillion yen ($26 billion) in share repurchases during April, the…
Kentucky firefighters make daring rescue to save truck dangling on overpass
It was a heart-stopping scene in Louisville, Kentucky. The cab of a crashed tractor-trailer precariously dangled from an overpass on I-65 — with the driver inside. He can be heard pleading for help in an emotional 911 call from Sunday morning. “I’m just hanging over the bridge, I don’t want to die,” the driver said. He…